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FULICA ATRA. 



The Coot has once occurred, during the breaking-up of 

 the ice. 



PoDICEPS RUBRICOLLIS. 



The Red-necked Grebe is very common. 



CoLYMBUS ARCTICUS. 



The Black-throated Diver is common on the lakes in the 

 forests. 



CoLYMBUS SEPTENTRIONALIS. 



The Red- throated Diver is very common. 



CoLYMBUS TORQUATUS, 



The Great Northern Diver has not occurred; but Henke 

 says he has received eggs of this species collected by the 

 Samoyedes on the Kauin peninsula. 



UrIA BRITENNICHI. 



Briinnich's Guillemot occasionally appears in winter. 



Uria grylle. 



The Black Guillemot breeds on an island near Onega. 



Alga torda. 



The Razorbill breeds on the same island as the preceding. 



Mergulus alle. 



The Little Auk has been seen on the coast of the Kola 

 peninsula. 



Mergus merganser. 



The Goosander is a rare summer visitor. 



Mergus serrator. 



The Red-necked Merganser is a very common summer 

 visitor. 



Mergus albellus. 



The Smew is a common summer visitor, breeding in hollow 

 trees. 



SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA. 



The Eider Duck breeds on the same island, near Onega, 



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